KGB member wins Big Batch Brew Bash

Congratulations to homebrewer Chris Landis for taking first place in Sunday’s Big Batch Brew Bash.

Photo courtesy of Chad Palmquist

Homebrewer Chris Landis, right, of the Kuykendahl Gran Brewers won the 2010 Big Batch Brew Bash with a barleywine he bottled during Hurricane Gustav more than a year and a half ago. He’s shown here with Brock Wagner of Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Landis’ recipe will be the basis for the Houston brewery’s Divine Reserve No. 10.

Landis, of the Kuykendahl Gran Brewers, won for his Gustav ’08 barleywine. The recipe for his beer, which was bottled during Hurricane Gustav (not long before that other 2008 storm), will become the basis for the next round in Saint Arnold Brewing Co.’s popular Divine Reserve series.

KGB members won two of the top three places and one of the two Honorable Mentions during Sunday’s judging, held at the Saint Arnold brewery, 2000 Lyons Ave. Foam Rangers claimed the other spots.

The winners, courtesy of Dan Keeney (of DPK Public Relations) and the KGB: